Not long ago Napoli were sharing top spot with Inter Milan, but they are now four points behind. Ahead of them is a rescheduled round 16 match against Parma Calcio 1913, in which the hosts have no margin for error.
Napoli
Napoli have drawn their last two matches: 2:2 against Hellas Verona and 2:2 against Inter Milan. The setback against Verona was particularly worrying, where the side lost out in xG (1.21-1.82) and came back only in the last 10 minutes. In addition, Rasmus Højlund has now gone three matches without scoring. Scott McTominay is still bailing them out, but how long can that last?
Parma Calcio 1913
At the weekend Parma Calcio 1913 defeated Lecce 2:1 and are therefore in good spirits. Moreover, the opposition had a player sent off in the 55th minute, so they were able to conserve energy. It is also important that Mateo Pellegrino got on the scoresheet again: he has been directly involved in three of the team ’s last four goals.
Napoli vs Parma Calcio 1913 Prediction
This match will certainly not be easy for Napoli, especially because Antonio Conte has been sent off and will not be able to drive them forward from the technical area. Combined with their less than optimal physical condition, we do not recommend backing the hosts to win by a large margin.
